Ephraim H. Morgan enlisted into the Confederate Army on September 24, 1863 as a Private in Company G, 21st Georgia Volunteer Infantry.  He surrendered at Tallahassee, Florida and was paroled and separated from service on May 25, 1865 at Thomasville, Ga.

Ephraim Morgan was b. Nov. 6, 1832 and d. June 17, 1911, Born to Samuel B. Morgan and Keziah Walker.  He married Cinderella “Syndia/Linda” Harris daughter of Ebenezer Harris and Martha Purdom.  She was b. Mar. 18, 1830 and d. Apr. 21, 1918.

Ephraim and Cinderella had the following children: (1) Gordon Franklin Morgan b. July 17, 1853 d. June 18, 1947, m. Queen Mary Moody Jan. 12, 1882 b. Nov. 13, 1853 and d. Feb. 17, 1951.  Gordon and Queen are buried in Rob Lewis Cemetery.  (2) Samuel B. Morgan b. June 25, 1854 d. July 15, 1902, m. Eliza Rebecca Rowell, Oct. 26, 1875, b. Mar. 26, 1848.  Samuel and Eliza are buried in Rob Lewis Cemetery.  (3) Emily Morgan b. Mar. 1, 1856 d. Dec. 11, 1857, buried in Rob Lewis Cemetery.  (4) Berrie “Berry” Morgan, b. June 20, 1857 m. Mary Bennett (5) Ephraim M. Hawkins Morgan b. Feb. 10, 1859 d. June 15, 1886 b. in Rob Lewis Cemetery.  (6) Colonel Ebenezer Morgan b. Oct. 25, 1861 d. Sept. 9, 1925 m. Mary Elizabeth Riggins, daughter of Thomas Riggins and Harriett Riggins, she was b. Apr. 13, 1851 d. May 13, 1938.  Colonel and Mary are b. in Rob Lewis Cemetery.  (7) Lettishia Morgan b. Oct. 11, 1865 d. Jan 1, 1872 b. in Rob Lewis Cemetery.  (8) William Thomas Morgan, b. May 6, 1872, d. May 1, 1887 b. Rob Lewis Cemetery.

Ephraim and Cinderella are buried in Rob Lewis Cemetery.

Military service was researched and a stone was ordered by Gaynell H. Sasser on June 17, 2004, and placed on August 4, 2004 by Jerry Van Herrin.

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